EVEN WITH ALL the controversy surrounding FIFA this past week, EA still managed to announce the latest edition of their soccer game this morning – titled FIFA 16.

And, for the first time ever, women’s teams are included:

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The news has been hailed by many as a step forward. That such a popular sports game is featuring female athletes is a sign of progress

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But some weren’t very happy at all that there will be female teams

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And the jokes were quick to come

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There was quite a bit of negative backlash to the announcement

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Along with some general misinformation

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But the sexism has provoked a defence of the game and EA’s decision to put women in for the first time

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And this final, salient point about choice summed it all up

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Written by David Elkin and originally published on DailyEdge.ie 

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